HR Assistant: Hybrid Payroll & Admin Support

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Minnesota Extension is seeking an HR Assistant to join the Extension HR team. The role provides payroll processing and general HR and administrative support to Extension staff and employees across campus and affiliates.

This is a full-time, 40-hour position with hybrid/remote work options after onboarding. The successful candidate will handle bi-weekly payroll verification, time and absence administration, records maintenance, and coordination with OHR and HR partners to ensure

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Four years payroll/time/absence processing experience as specified.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Ability to interact with all levels in an organization.
• Proficient in Word/Excel, mail merge, and spreadsheets.
• Advanced to expert in Google Workspace with formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong written and verbal customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Review bi-weekly payroll and correct as needed.
• Verify payroll reports and ensure accuracy.
• Submit forms to ensure timely payments.
• Track appointment end dates and communicate extensions.
• Manage Extension HR Time and Absence administration.
• Approve/adjust time submissions after supervisor review.
• Coordinate with OHR leave team.
• Assist with background checks and compliance.
• Maintain HR intranet pages and careers site.
• Support candidate reviews and work authorization checks.
• Provide admin support for searches and interviews.
• Maintain employee files and Perceptive Content.
• Provide orientation/training tech support.
• Diversity and equal opportunity commitments.

Skills

Payroll processing

Time processing

Absence processing

Confidentiality

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Cross-functional comm

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Minnesota Extension is seeking an HR Assistant to join the Extension HR team. The role provides payroll processing and general HR and administrative support to Extension staff and employees across campus and affiliates.

This is a full-time, 40-hour position with hybrid/remote work options after onboarding. The successful candidate will handle bi-weekly payroll verification, time and absence administration, records maintenance, and coordination with OHR and HR partners to ensure